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| Author(s): | Tatum, Frank D. Jr. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Senior Partner, Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson & Tatum, San Francisco, California |
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| Title: | Less water - its impact on play |
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| Section: | Water in the '80s: The solutions
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| Meeting Info.: | New Orleans, Louisiana: January 31-February 5, 1982 |
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| Source: | Conference Proceedings: 53rd International TurfgrassConference & Show. 1982, p. 78-84. |
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| Publishing Information: | Lawrence, KS: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golfers; Water; Water conservation; Playability
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the effect of water on the game of golf. Presents six questions to approach "the [water] problem from the point of view of the golfer": "how much of a factor should length be in the playing of the game?"; "how important should it be whether the ball stays in the fairway or runs off into the areas beyond?"; "how important should the factors of bounce and roll be in the player's perception of the shot he is called up on to play?"; "how much should proper striking of the ball matter in terms of whether [or] not the ball will stay on the green to which it is hit?"; "to what extent does it matter that the putting surfaces be consistent?"; and "how much does it matter to have the pace of the greens at six feet on the Stimpmeter as opposed to nine?" States that "water dosage, of course, is the critical factor in the answers to each on of those questions." Details how water can increase or decrease the length and width of a golf course, eliminate the "bounce and roll from the golfer's perception of what he has to do to get the result he is looking for," and soften the greens. Also discusses the role of nature in golf course irrigation and concludes that "when you are tempted to reach for those dials and buttons that turn on the water you will be inspired by the thought of how beautiful and marvelous a game it can be if nature is permitted to play an appropriate part in setting the conditions, and, being so inspired, resist!" |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Tatum, F. D. Jr. 1982. Less water - its impact on play. p. 78-84. In Conference Proceedings: 53rd International TurfgrassConference & Show. New Orleans, Louisiana: January 31-February 5, 1982. Lawrence, KS: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. |
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